Machine for the wet treatment of textile material



Dec. 15, 1931. A. PERL 1,836,086

MACHINE FOR THE WET TREATMENT OF TEXTILE MATERIAL 1927 3 Sheets-Sheet 1 Original F'iled I11 yen to 7*:

Alfred 167"! Dec. 15, 1931. A, Pm 1,836,086

MACHINE FOR THE WET TREATMENT OF TEXTILE MATERIAL Original Filed Aug. 3. 1927 3 SheetsSheet 2 3 g f J: I I

| a. I w 1 d 1 1': I I I I I l I I I I I a! I I? :i I I 1 I I I I I I I I I I I I L 11:

| l I 1. I "1 F 1 I R g "'1 w .2 a

* Inventor:

g g fllfredferl Dec. 15, 1931. A. PERL 1,836,086

MACHINE FOR THE WET TREATMENT OF TEXTILE MATERIAL Original Filed Aug. 3, 1927 3 Sheets-Sheet 3 [Wren/07": filrrea Peri Patented Dec. 15, 19 31 ALFRED PERL, OF VIENNA,

PATENT OFFICE AUSTRIA, ABSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO OSCAR (10., OF CHIMNITZ, GERMANY KOHOBN 6r MACHINE FOR THE WET TREATMENT OF TEXTILE-MATERIAL Continuation of application Serial No. 210,409, flied August 8, 1927, and in Germany July 20, 1928.

'This application filed January 28, 1930. Serial No. 424,119.

My invention refers to the wet treatment of textile material, and more especially to the wet treatment of ropes of textile threads, for instance, filaments of artificial silk.

It is an object of my invention to provide means whereby the material is treated with various chemicals or solutions in liquid condition and in a single operation and at a minimum of power expenditure, without the 10 threads in the ropes becoming entangled, and in such manner that the chemicals or solutions are distributed uniformly throughout the ropes.

To this end I provide a rod on which the rope is suspended, a set of pairs of rollers adapted to support and to rotate the rod, and a system of rocking levers moved 1n unison for shifting the rod from one pair of rollers to the next pair.

In the drawings afiixed to this Specification and forming part thereof a machine embodying my lnvention is illustrated diagrammatically by way of example.

In the drawings Fig. 1 is an elevation of the machine, with parts broken away,

Fig. 2 is an end elevation of the machine, partly in section on the line IIII in Fig. 1, and

larger scale.

Referring to the drawings, the machine frame has two parallel uprights A and B. It may be of any desired length and only 5 one of its ends is illustrated in Fig. 1. 1 are the rods referred to, on which the ropes C are suspended. The rods are preferably provided witha lining 1 of hard rubber or the like and bear cylindrical flanges 2 at or 4 near their ends, which may be integral with the rods or may be replaced by rings which are secured on the rods.

39 are brackets attached to the outer faces of the uprights A and B, as can be seen in 4 Fig. 2, and 3, 3, 4, 4', etc., are pairs of Fig. 3 shows details of the machine on a rollers the shafts of which are rotatabl supported in the brackets 39 at one en and in one of the uprights A, B at the other, and

. one of the shafts 37. The other shaft 37 is rotated by similar means, also from the shaft 29. 26 are helical gears on the shafts 37 and 36 are corresponding gears on the shafts of the rollers 3 Rotation in opposite directions is imparted to the rollers of onepair with respect to those of the next pair, in such manner, that, as indicated by the arrows in Fig. 1, the rollers having odd numbers, as 3, 3, 5, 5, 7, 7 rotate in one direction, for instance, clockwise, and the rollers having even numbers as 4, 4, 6, 6, rotate anti-clockwise, but the two rollers of a pair rotate in the same direction. 1

The rings or flanges 2 of the rods 1 are shifted from the rollers of one pair to those of the otherpair, as will be described, and thereby are rotated'in opposite directions. Intermediate each pair of rollers, bearings 38 are provided on the brackets 39 which support the rods 1 and hold their rings or flanges,

2 out of contact with the last roller of a preceding pair and the first roller of the following pair, as these rollers rotate in opposite directions.

8, 8' etc. are troughs arranged above the rods 1 and supported by suitable brackets 8". Liquid for desulfurizing, bleaching, soaping and any other treatment of the rope C, is contained in the troughs which are perforated at 9, Fig. 2, so that the liquid trickles down through the perforations and onto the ropes.

The means for shifting the rods 1 are supported on verticall reciprocating rails 10, one at either side the machine. 11, 11 are rocking levers, one for each pair of rollers, 3, 3' which'are fulcrume at 13 in bearings 27 on the rails and at their upper ends are provided with bearings 14 for engaging the ends of the rods 1 which pro'ect beyond the intermediate bearings 38, as est seen in Fi 2.

eciprocation is imparted to the rails 10 by eccentrics 12 the straps 12' of which are secured to the lower face of each rail 10. 19 are the shafts of the eccentrics which are supported in suitable pairs of uprights E, E at the outer side of the frames A and B. Rotation is imparted to the shafts 19 through the medium of shafts 30 which are supported in bearings of uprights F, F, helical gears 18 on the shafts 30, and helical gears 43 on the eccentric shafts 19. 17 is a spur gear at the end of the shaft 30, and 17 is a pinion on an extension 29 of the driving shaft 29 which meshes with the gear 17. 16 is a friction clutch by which the extension 29 is connected with the shaft 29, 31 is a spring on the shaft 29 which tends to connect the parts of the friction clutch, 22 is a clutching lever which is fulcrumed on the frame D, one end of the lever engaging a sleeve 16' on the part of the clutch whlch is mounted to slide on the shaft 29, 21 is a roller at the free end of the lever, 20 is a disc which is circular and notched for the reception of the roller 21, 23' is a helical gear on the shaft of the disc 20, and 23 is a helical gear on the driving shaft 29 which meshes with the gear 23 so that continuous rotation is imparted to the disc 20.

While the roller 21 is in contact with the concentric portion of the disc 20, the lever 22 is held in a position in which it throws out the clutch 16 and compresses the spring 31, but when the roller 21 enters the notch in the disc 20 under the reaction of the spring 31, as shown in Fi 1, the spring 31 is free to throw in the c utch 16 so that rotation is imparted to the shaft 30 and to the eccentrics 12. Obviously, the means for rotating the shafts 30 are duplicated at either side of the machine as the shafts 19 do not extend across the frame uprights A and B. The notch in the disc 20 is so large that the eccentrics 12 perform a complete revolution while the clutch 16 is thrown in.

The rails 10 and the points 13 at which the levers 11 are fulcrumed, describe a complete circle for each revolution of the eccentrics 12. 28 are open eyes at the lower ends' of the levers 11,- and 15 are pins on arallel bars G Which extend in parallel relation with the uprights A and B and may be connected to the inner uprights E, E. In this manner the lower ends of the levers are retained b the eyes 28 while the points 13 about which they rock,

move on a circle with the rails 10. The forks 14 at the ends of the levers 11 also move along circles the diameter of which, however, is greater than that of the circles described by the rails 10. Each fork 14 engages one of the rods 1, lifts it from the pair of rollers with which it is in o erative connection at the time, for instance t e rollers 3 and 3', and places it on the intermediate bearings 38.

pon the next revolution of the rails 10, the rod is removed from the intermediate bearing 38, and shifted to the following pair of rollers 4,4, etc. and, as all levers 11 are operated at the same time, the shifting of all rods 1 occurs simultaneously throughout the machine.

The rails 10 are operated intermittently by the mechanism connected with the continuously rotating disc 20. In this manner, each rod is removed from one' pair of rollers, deposited on one of the intermediate bearings 38, and from this bearing is transferred to the next pair of rollers, as often as the rails 10 are reciprocated.

Experience has shown that the operation of the levers 11 is performed without difficulty, as the weighted rods 1 after their forks 14 have been raised beyond the upper limit of their stroke, exert sufficient power for depressing the levers 11, the rall 10 and the parts connected therewith, so that the bear ings 14 move away from the rods l and release the rods for rotation by anyone of the.

pairs of rollers.

The number of troughs 8 is determined in accordance with the character of the material to be treated. Intermediate each two troughs, the troughs 8 and 8 as shown in Fig. 1, the trough 8 and the trough next succeeding it, not shown, etc., there is an interval in which the rods are not supplied with liquid and are not rotated, so that the liquid is permitted to flow from the ropes and collected in a suitable reservoir, not shown. The interval extends from the last roller of one trough to the first roller of the succeeding trough, in the present instance from the roller 7 to the roller 33. Intermediate bearings 44 like the bearings 38, are formed on the brackets 39, the first bearing being at the rear of the roller 7, and the last bearing being in front of the roller 33. 32 is a bracket on each rail 10 which cooperates with each-set of intermediate bearings 44 and is provided with de ressions 35 at the top. A rod which has le t the last roller 7 of the first trickling zone below the-trough 8 is raised the corresponding rocking lever 11, and s'hifted to the first intermediate bearing 44. Upon the next reciprocation of the rails 10, the rod is en gaged by-the first depression 35 and shifted engaged by the first rdpking lever 11 of the set of rocking levers which is allotted to the trough 8 and shifted to the pair of rollers 33, 33, of the second trickling zone.

Obviously the several rods must be pitched apart for such a distance that the rope ofna rod which is being rotated will not be interfered with b the succeeding rod. In the diagrammatic rawings, Fig. 1,-it has been assumed that there is a rod on each pair of rollers and on each intermediate bearing 38 and 44 but this is true only for the interval between .two troughs where the rods are not rotated and therefore can be pitched quite closely. In this manner, the overall length of the machine is much reduced by the shortness of the intervals and besides, access of air to the ropes intermediate two trickling zones is reduced to the minimum.

I wish it'to be understood that I do not desire to be limited to the exact details of construction shown and described for obvious modifications will occur to a person skilled in the art.

In the claims aflixed to this specification no selection of any particular modification of the invention is intended to the exclusion of other modifications thereof and the right to subsequently make claim to any modification not covered by these claims is expressly reserved.

I claim v 1. A machine for the wet treatment of ropesof textile materials comprising a rod on which a rope is suspended, a set 0 pairs of rollers adapted to support said rod, means for imparting rotation to said rollers, a system of rocking levers adapted to engage said rod and to shift it from one .pair of rollers to the next pair, and means for rocking said levers.

2. A machine for the wet treatment of ropes of textile materials comprising a rod on which a rope is suspended, a set 0 pairs of rollers adapted to support said rod, means for imparting rotation to said rollers, a system of rocking levers each having a bearing adapted to engage said rod and to shift it from one pair of rollers to the next pair, and means for rocking said levers.

3. A machine for the wet treatment of ropes of textile materials comprisin a rod on which a rope is suspended, a set 0 pairs of rollers adapted to support said rod, means for imparting rotation to said rollers, a pair of rails, means for imparting intermittent reciprocation to said rails, a system of r levers on said rails adapted to engagp sai rod and to shift it from one pair of ro ers to the next pair, and means or rocldng said levers.

4. A machine for the wet treatment of ropes of textile materials comprising a rod on which a. rope is suspended,,a set of pairs of rollers adapted to support said rod, means for imparting rotation to said rollers, a pair of rails, means for imparting intermittent movement along a circle to said rail, a system of rocking levers on said rails adapted to engage said rod and to shift it from one pa r of rollers to the next pair, and means or rocking said levers.

5. A machine for the, wet treatment of ropes of textile materials comprising a rod on which a ro is suspended, a set of pairs of rollers a apted to support said rod, meansfor imparting rotation to said rollers, a pair-of-rails means including an cecentric for imparting intermittent reci rocation to said rails, a system of roc in levers on said rails adapted to engage sai rod andto shift it from one pair of rollers to the next pair, and means for rocking said levers.

6. A machine for the wet treatment of ropes of textile materials com rising a rod on which a rope is suspen ed, a set of pairs of rollers adapted to support said rod, means for imparting rotation to said rollers, a pair of rails, means including .a clutch for imparting reciprocating 'movement to said rails, means for alternately throwing in and out said clutch, a system of rocking levers on said rails adapted to engage said rod and to shift it from one pair of rollers to the next pair, and means for rocking said levers.

7. A machine for the wet treatment of ropes of textile materials comprising a rod on which a rope is suspended, a set of pairs of rollers adapted to support said rod, means for imparting rotation to said rollers, a pair of rails, a shaft, a clutch on said shaft operatively connected with said rails so as to impart reciprocating 'movement thereto, a cam operatively connected with said shaft so as to be continuously rotated thereby, means operatively connected with said cam for alternately throwing in and out said clutch, a system of rocking levers on said rails adapted to engage said rod .and to shift it from one pair ofrollers to the next pair, and means for rocking said levers.

8. A machine for the wet treatment of ropes of textile materials comprising a plurality of troughs arranged at intervals, each trough constituting a trickling zone, a rod on which a rope is suspended, a set of pairs of rollers for each zone, said rollers being adapted to support said rod, means for impartingrotation to said rollers, a pair of rails, means for imparting intermittent reciprocation to said rails, a set of rocking levers for each zone on said rails adapted to engage said rod and to shift it from one pair of rollers to the next pair, means for rocking said levers,'and means on said rails for moving said rod through the interval of two zones.

9. A machine for the wet treatment of ropes of textile materials comprising a plurality of troughs arranged at intervals, each trough constituting a trio g zone, a rod 1 I on which a rope is suspended, a set of pairs of rollers for each zone, said rollers being adapted to support said rod, means for imparting rotation to said rollers, a pair of rails, means for imparting intermittent reciprocation to said rails, a set of rocking levers for each zone on said rails adapted to engage said rod and to shift it, from one pair of rollers to the next pair, means for rocking said levers, and means on said rails for moving said rod through the interval of two zones, said last mentioned means having depressions for enga ing said rod which are pitched apart for a distance which is less than the pitch of the central intermediate lines of two pairs of said rollers.

10. A machine for the wet treatment of ropes of textile materials comprising a rod on which a rope is suspended, a set of pairs of rollers adapted to support said rod, means for imparting rotation to both rollers of each pair in the same direction, but in opposite direction to the rollers of two adjoining pairs, an intermediate bearing adapted to support said rod between the last roller of each pair and the first roller of the succeeding pair, said bearing being so arranged as to hold said rod out of operative contact with said rollers, a system of rocking levers adapted to engage said rod and to shift it from'one pair of rollers to said intermedi- In testimony whereof I aflix m ALFREd signature. PERL.

ate bearing and to the next pair, and means for rocking said levers.

11. A machine for the wet treatment of ropes of textile materials comprising a frame,

sets of pairs of rollers arranged at either side of said frame, intermediate bearings arranged between said pairs of rollers, a rail at either side of said machine, means for imparting intermittent reciprocating movement to said rails, a set of rocking levers on each rail, means for imparting rocking-movement to said levers through the medium of the reciprocating movement of said rails, a rod adapted to be supported at either end on the rollers of said pairs and on said intermediate bearings, said rod being adapted to support a rope, and means on said rockin levers for engaging said rod and for shifting it from each pair of rollers to the adjacent intermediate bearing, and on to the next pair of rollers in time with the reciprocation of said rail.

12. A machine for treating ropes of textile threads with liquid comprising rods, rollers arranged in series below said rods, doublearmed levers associatedwith said rollers and arranged to grip said rods and means for simultaneously raising and rocking all said 

